Today's Featured Books— Literary Fiction and Creative Nonfiction

A coming-of-age story following the lives of two young people raised in diverse yet dysfunctional environments during the late 1970s. When their lives connect, it impacts the destinies of their friends and family over a forty-year span. Along the way, the characters navigate the wonders, challenges, and destiny of human interplay via juxtaposed tales of adolescent frivolity, dysfunctional family, enduring friendship, the depth of romance and sensuous love, criminal behavior, deception, success, failure, the thrill of knowledge, personal progression, and... a good dose of recovering from regrets. FREE - SHOP NOW / 

Callie Dressler thought she’d put her past where it belonged—behind her. But when her ex-boyfriend brings their breakup to the big screen, she can no longer deny that their history has been looming over her all along. “With patience and realism, Andrea J. Stein explores the complexities of first love, family dynamics, and adulting. A relatable journey fraught with growing pains, Typecast reminds us that in order to truly evolve—and find new, lasting love—we must first accept the past and ourselves.” -Nora Zelevansky, author of Competitive Grieving. 4.6 stars, 100+ ratings. From $0.99 SHOP NOW / 

For months, Deanne Burch and her husband called Kivalina, Alaska, home, a place scientists predict will be underwater by 2025. The environment on the barrier island 83 miles above the Arctic Circle is a place few people have inhabited, and the Inupiaq people represent a unique culture.  In Journey Through Fire and Ice: Shattered Dreams Above the Arctic Circle, Deanne pours her memories onto paper, immortalizing in vivid detail experiences in one of the country’s most remote regions. 4.7 stars, 89 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

"Hello. My name is Fred. And I've been dead. Numerous times." This is the incredible true story of Fred Rutman, aka, "Repeatedly Dead Fred"—a man who died multiple times, should have stayed dead, but somehow kept coming back to life. His personal story of resilience and overcoming adversity has already inspired hundreds to fight to improve their health. And their quality of life. It can do the same for you. 4.4 stars, 23 ratings. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

Nostalgic humor and murder mystery collide in this hilarious and heartbreaking coming-of-age tale about two best friends navigating life in the late 1980s in a small California town way back when. Filled with nostalgic stories, humor, arcades, malls, plus a mystery. From $0.99. Free via KU. SHOP NOW / 

"Pitch-perfect: this Jane Austen-inspired novel echoes the master herself." -Publishers Weekly. In this magical prequel to Austen's Lady Susan, the beautiful, capricious sixteen-year-old Susan is taken under the wing of Lady Catherine de Bourgh. But is London society ready for the young Susan? "An intelligent prequel packed with enjoyable Austen references… McVeigh displays a brilliant command of Austen’s diction and tone." -Kirkus Review. 4.5 stars with hundreds of reviews on Amazon. An Indie B.R.A.G. medallion winner. From $2.99 SHOP NOW / 

"A little myth with a Midwestern twang." -Diane Seuss. A reimagining of what it is to be a man today that is simultaneously memoir, poetry, and verse novel. A contemporary hero tale that is at once radically experimental and wholly grounded in tradition. "Here is a book that deserves a cordial welcome." -Alfred Corn. "This collection of poems is just as dynamic in its last poem as in its first and rich with form." -Jacinda Townsend. From $2.99 SHOP NOW / 

"Maybe it’s always the path not taken which glitters? Rhea’s life choices challenge us to look at our own afresh and distinguish between obstacles and excuses." -Jean Gill. In a parallel universe, Rhea’s husband-to-be Andrew dies on their wedding day, falling from a cliff while her best friend Luke watches. She is besieged by grief, unanswered questions, and the swirling hurricane of demands Andrew’s parents make on her, ordering her to restore a family treasure. From $4.04 SHOP NOW / 

“The book is very emotional; it is well-written, and you actually feel like you're going through the emotional turmoil yourself.” -reader review. Mark’s parents drink too much and he’s often forgotten. He escapes this by spending time in the woods with items he keeps in a canvas bag. Mark gets angry and makes mistakes in his life. He works hard to overcome them. He discovers his ability to write, and his life is changed forever. From $2.99 SHOP NOW / 

New York Times Bestseller. "Vincent's poignant decision to donate Maya's organs will resonate with even hard-boiled readers." -Booklist. Eleanor Vincent raised Maya and Meghan as a single parent. Then at age 19, Maya mounts a horse bareback on a dare, falls, and is left in a coma. Ultimately, Eleanor chooses to donate Maya's organs. Years later, she is able to hear Maya's heartbeat in the chest of the heart recipient. "Powerful prose with a meaningful and memorable message." -Lee Gutkind, Founder, Creative Nonfiction Magazine. 4.5 stars, 240 ratings on Amazon. From $0.99 SHOP NOW / 

"Endearing and inspirational contemporary fiction." -Reedsy Discovery. In striving to become the person she longs to be, Bennett discovers it is never too late to find friendship, love, and adventure. "A literary treasure, such a sweet, delightful story of self-discovery. A powerhouse of character and charm, this is a heartwarming novel about turning your life around and realizing it's never too late to change." -ChickLit Cafe. From $3.99 SHOP NOW / 

The past may not be done with us. Anna Dahlberg grew up eating dinner under her father’s war-trophy portrait of Eva Braun. Fifty years after World War II, she discovers that her mother and Hitler’s mistress were friends. Plunged into the treacherous world of Nazi Germany, Anna uncovers a long-buried tangle of family secrets and finds her every belief about right and wrong shattered. "Historical fiction that reads like a memoir." Philadelphia Inquirer. 4.3 stars, 555 ratings. From $0.99 SHOP NOW /